1928–29 Ottawa Senators season


The 1928–29 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 12th season in the NHL, 44th overall. The Senators' financial troubles continued, as the team sold Punch Broadbent to the New York Americans. There were numerous rumours that the team was going to be sold to a group from Chicago: Senators owner Frank Ahearn denied this, but admitted that the team was for sale to the highest bidder. Once again, for the second straight year, the Senators would play two "home" games in Detroit due to poor fan support when US-based teams would play games in Ottawa.

Regular season

On the ice, the Senators struggled to score goals, scoring only 54, the fourth fewest in the league. Frank Finnigan scored 15 of them to lead the team, and finish with a club high of 19 points. New captain King Clancy scored 13 goals to lead the defense. Midway through the season, the Sens traded longtime player Buck Boucher to the Montreal Maroons in exchange for youngster Joe Lamb.
Alec Connell was steady in the Senators' net, winning 14 games, and having a GAA of 1.43, along with seven shutouts.
The Senators failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1925, as they finished in fourth place in the five-team Canadian Division.

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

D – played in Detroit.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM
RW441541971
D441321589
LW44931228
LW38571236
D4417896
C/RW4232516
C3014522
D2931460
RW2321321
RW432026
D4201110
G440000
LW160000
RW60008

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
282044141713671.437
Team:282044141713671.437